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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "Federal Bureau on Investigation" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ooffice095@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2022 18:12:05 +0300
Subject: Dear Beneficiary

Customers Service Hours / Monday To Saturday
Office Hours Monday To Saturday:
Director Federal Bureau on Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover Building 601,4th Street,935 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW Washington, D.C.20535-0001, USA
E-mail: ooffice095@gmail.com

Dear Beneficiary,

We hope this notification arrives meeting your good health and
mind.Series of meetings have been held over the past 5 months with the
secretary general of the United Nations Organization. This ended 3
days ago.

This meeting was scheduled and arranged by the former acting Director
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

It is obvious that you have not received your fund which is to the
tune of (US$10.5M) million due to past corrupt Governmental Officials
who almost held the fund to themselves for their selfish reason and
some individuals who have taken advantage of your fund all in an
attempt to swindle your fund which has led to so many losses from your
end and unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund.for more
information do get back to us.

The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations
and Federal Bureau of Investigation have successfully passed a mandate
to the government of the states the exercise of clearing all foreign
debts owed to you and other individuals and organizations who have
been found not to have receive their Contract Sum,
Lottery/,Inheritance.

we are happy to inform you that based on our recommendation your
outstanding contract inheritance funds of over-due-payment in tone of
US$10.5M) has been credited in your favor in Sun-trust Bank .

Having said all this, we will further advise that you go ahead in
dealing with the Sun-trust Bank USA accordingly as we will be monitoring
all their activities with you as well as your correspondence at all levels.

NOTE: There are numerous scam emails on the internet,imposters
impersonating names and images. We therefore warn our dear citizens to
be very careful with any claim email you receive prior to these
irregularities so that they do not fall victim to this ugly
circumstance anymore.

And should in case you are already dealing with anybody or office
claiming that you have a payment with them, you are to STOP further
contact with them immediately in your best interest and contact the
real bank (Sun-Trust Bank ) only where your fund is laying, with the
below information:

Bank Name: Sun-trust Bank U.S.A
Attn:
Mr.William H.Rogers,Jr
Chairman and Chief Executive officer
Sun-Trust Bank-USA
(Remittance Director)
E-mail: paymentoffice318@gmail.com
Department Code:850
Contact the bank today and furnish them with this
information below for processing of your payment/funds
accordingly.

FULL NAME:
CURRENT ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP CODE:
DIRECT CONTACT NUMBER:

NOTE: In your best interest, any message that does not come from the
above email address should be Nullify and avoided immediately for
security reasons.

Meanwhile, we will advise that you contact the Sun-trust Bank office
immediately with the above email address and request that they attend
to your payment file as directed so as to enable you receive your
payment/fund accordingly. Ensure you follow all directives from
Sun-trust Bank as this will further help hasten up the whole payment
process in regards to the transfer of your fund to you as designated.

Also have in mind that the Sun-trust Bank equally has their own
protocol of operation as stipulated on their banking terms.

All modalities has already been worked out before you were contacted
and note that we will be monitoring all your dealings with them as you
proceed so you don't have anything to worry about.

All we require from you henceforth is an update so as to enable us be
on track with you and the Sun-trust Bank .

Without wasting much time, we will want you to contact them
immediately with the above email address and phone number so as to
enable them attend to your case accordingly without any further delay
as time is already running out.

Should in case you need any more information in regards to this
notification, feel free to get back to us via email so that we can
brief you more as we are here to guide you during and after this
project has been completely perfected and you have received your
payment/fund as stated.

Thank you very much for your anticipated co-operation.

BEST REGARDS
Christopher A. Wray
Director Federal Bureau on Investigation
E-mail: ooffice095@gmail.com

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